Police/Crime
GPD arrests man for crash that kills 13-year-old
Friday, Sept. 9, at about 5 pm, Garland Police Department (GPD) officers responded to a crash northbound on Castle Drive near Toler Road. Multiple occupants were transported to an area hospital in critical condition. Traffic investigators believe a black Dodge pickup...
Results for DWI enforcement for Labor Day holiday
From Friday, Aug. 19, through Monday, Sept. 5, Garland police officers participated in a statewide added enforcement for the Labor Day holiday. The additional enforcement resulted in the following: 85 Traffic Stops 87 Citations 41 Warnings 21 Arrests for driving while...
Police arrest male suspect for multiple offenses
On Aug. 23, at approximately 1:10 p.m. Garland police officers responded to an apartment community in the 5600 block of Duck Creek Road. When the officers arrived, they located the female victim who stated she had been physically and sexually assaulted. The...
Crimes reported: Aug. 21-27
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into districts as shown on the map below. Determine which district you are in then go to that district on the report below to see crimes in your area for Aug. 21-27. Information is provided by the Garland Police...
GPD Property, Evidence Building opens
The Garland PD Property and Evidence Building, a project from the 2019 bond, was recently completed. The cost allowed in the bond for the facility was $17.7 million. The new building has more than 18,000 square feet of space, which is almost twice as large as the...
Crimes reported: Aug. 14-20
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into districts as shown on the map below. Determine which district you are in then go to that district on the report below to see crimes in your area for Aug. 14-20. Information is provided by the Garland Police...
Crimes reported: Aug. 7-13
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into districts as shown on the map below. Determine which district you are in then go to that district on the report below to see crimes in your area for Aug. 7 - 13. Information is provided by the Garland Police...
Increased DWI patrols for Labor Day holiday
The Garland Police Department will step up Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) patrols starting Friday, Aug. 19, through Monday, Sept. 5. The increased DWI patrols are a project that is funded through a TXDOT grant program that targets DWI and Driving Under the Influence...
Residential fire results in multiple injuries, two deaths
Update Aug. 19 - An additional victim, 15, died in the hospital. On Aug. 14, just before11 a.m., the Garland Police and Fire departments responded to a house fire in the 600 block of East Ridgewood Drive. Multiple injuries were reported and several individuals were...
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